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Joseph de Maistre was a French philosopher known for his conservative political theories, which had a profound impact on 19th-century European political philosophy.

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“Christianity was preached by ignorant men and believed by servants, and that is why it resembles nothing ever known.”

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“Women have a genius for love; men can only learn the art indifferently.”

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“There is no philosophy without the art of ignoring objections.”

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Book:The Generative Principle of Political Constitutions: Studies on Sovereignty, Religion and Enlightenment

Source: The Generative Principle of Political Constitutions: Studies on Sovereignty, Religion and Enlightenment

“Man's destructive hand spares nothing that lives; he kills to feed himself, he kills to clothe himself, he kills to adorn himself, he kills to attack, he kills to defend himself, he kills to instruct himself, he kills to amuse himself, he kills for the sake of killing.”

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Author:Joseph de Maistre

About the Author

Born: April 1, 1753
Died: February 26, 1821
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 54

Books & Sources

St Petersburg Dialogues: Or Conversations on the Temporal Government of ProvidenceRelated source material

The Generative Principle of Political Constitutions: Studies on Sovereignty, Religion and EnlightenmentRelated source material

The Generative Principle of Political Constitutions: Studies on Sovereignty, Religion, and EnlightenmentRelated source material

Against Rousseau: On the State of Nature and On the Sovereignty of the PeopleRelated source material

The ExecutionerRelated source material

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